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Changing properties of layout boxes
To change the alignment of a layout box with respect to its parent element
- Do one of the following:
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- Right-click, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- On the Insert menu, go to the Table group, click the triangle under Layout Box, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- Click the Alignment box and select Left, Right, or Center.
To make surrounding content flow around a layout box
- Do one of the following:
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- Right-click, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- On the Insert menu, go to the Table group, click the triangle under Layout Box, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- Click the Alignment box and select Left (Floating) or Right (Floating).
To change the background color of a layout box
- Do one of the following:
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- Right-click, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- On the Insert menu, go to the Table group, click the triangle under Layout Box, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- Click the Color box and select a color.
To add a repeating background image to a layout box
- Do one of the following:
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- Right-click, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- On the Insert menu, go to the Table group, click the triangle under Layout Box, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- Enter an image file URL in the Image box.
To change grid spacing
- Do one of the following:
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- Right-click, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- On the Insert menu, go to the Table group, click the triangle under Layout Box, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- Enter the desired horizontal and vertical distance between gridlines in the Horizontal and Vertical boxes.
To turn off snap-to-grid
- Do one of the following:
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- Right-click, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- On the Insert menu, go to the Table group, click the triangle under Layout Box, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- Clear one or both of the Snap check boxes. (Snap-to-grid can be enabled or disabled independently for horizontal and vertical gridlines.)
To hide gridlines
- Do one of the following:
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- Right-click, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- On the Insert menu, go to the Table group, click the triangle under Layout Box, and then click Layout Box Properties.
- Clear one or both of the Visible check boxes. (Visibility can be enabled or disabled independently for horizontal and vertical gridlines.)